Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

1. To very quickly dismiss someone's request or suggestion is to give him/her 'Short (What?)
   1. Dis
   2. Drift
   3. Lift
   4. Shrift
2. A sudden life-changing revelation, derived from St Paul's (Saul's) biblical mid-journey vision of God, is called the Road to (Where?)
   1. Damascus
   2. Bethlehem
   3. Jerusalem
   4. Ruin
3. Popular fiction/drama featuring middle-class village life is known asÉ
   1. Tea Time
   2. Over Easy
   3. Counter
   4. Aga Saga
4. To celebrate extravagantly (usually loudly and drunkenly) in town/city bars, clubs, etc., is called to 'Paint the town (What?)
   1. Blue
   2. Orange
   3. Black
   4. Red
5. The world is said to be one's/your (What?)
   1. Oyster
   2. Pear
   3. Treasure Chest
   4. Apple
6. An eccentric or crazy person is informally referred to as having '(What?) in the belfry
   1. Bannock
   2. Bite Marks
   3. Bugs
   4. Bats
7. What creature is said to be in what sort of premises as a metaphor for someone behaving chaotically disruptively/destructively?
   1. Cat in a Hen House
   2. Dog in a Bone Factory
   3. Tiger in a Glass Store
   4. Bull in a China shop
8. To commit to a difficult decision/action is to 'Bite the (what?)
   1. Dust
   2. Books
   3. Bullet
   4. Bear
9. Someone of stubbornly set ways is said to be 'Dyed in the (What?)
   1. Butt
   2. Face
   3. Hair
   4. Wool
10. To undertake a task or consume something fully and completely (when there might seem an option not to) is called 'Going the whole (What?)
    1. Horse
    2. Herring
    3. Hippo
    4. Hog

Answer Key

1. D) Shrift
2. A) Damascus
3. D) Aga Saga
4. D) Red
5. A) Oyster
6. D) Bats
7. D) Bull in a China shop
8. C) Bullet
9. D) Wool
10. D) Hog